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Businesses and golfers are pondering how to handle marijuana smoking on the links after pot becomes legal on Oct. 17. (CBC)

To puff or to putt — or both.

That's the question facing golfers and businesses with a little over six weeks to go before marijuana is legalized on Oct. 17.

Players, for their part, are deciding whether they choose to use before or during a round. Private golf courses will need to choose whether they will allow marijuana — or players under the influence — on the green once the drug is legal.

Golf B.C. has asked thousands of golfers for their thoughts — and opinions are mixed. 2:01

Some golfers think it's a great idea.

"It's a nice place [to use], out of the neighbourhood," said Cameron Burns, who was out for a round in Vancouver on Labour Day Monday.

Dan Gleadle says he's indifferent about pot on the green, though he says he doesn't know "why anyone would want to" be high on the course. (CBC)

Others players, not so much.

"I don't know why you'd want to, honestly, but if anybody did … who cares?" said Dan Gleadle, another golfer. "To each his own, as far as I'm concerned."

The British Columbia Golf Association surveyed thousands of its members about the issue over the summer, and results found the issue is divided by age.

More than half of players under the age of 35 said they planned to smoke weed on the links, but only 10 per cent over the age of 55 said they would do the same.

Golfers line up at the driving range in Vancouver on Labour Day Monday. A British Columbia Golf Association survey found more young players are in favour of marijuana on golf courses once the drug is legalized in Canada, while older players skew in the other direction. (CBC)

Kris Jonasson, the association's chief executive, said some older respondents are even worried about running into players under the influence during a game.

"They have some concerns about being paired with someone who is smoking marijuana on the golf course," he said.